Latest in refugee policy: Amnesty

News was awash with activity on the asylum seeker front this week, with today’s transfer of refugees from Villawood Immigration Detention Centre to detention centres in Western Australia scoring much media attention.

Meanwhile, more changes to refugee policy were passed to little fanfare. Miran chats to Amnesty International Australia’s spokesperson, Sara Saleh, for a brief rundown on the latest changes in the field.

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